The Hindu        19.01.2011

Encroachments in parking areas to be cleared in April

Hubli Dharwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner K.V. Trilokchandra has said the corporation will conduct a drive in April to clear encroachments in parking areas.

Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, Mr. Trilokchandra said that initially the corporation would focus on the central business district.+

He said the corporation had a list of 408 commercial buildings that had violated building bylaws.

The list included buildings not having building permission and completion certificates.

“Subsequently we asked the officials to identify buildings in the central business district that had violated building bylaws, including not maintaining parking areas,” he said.

He said that 45 buildings in the central business district had violated building bylaws and had encroached upon parking areas. Residents were put to hardship because of this, he said.

“At present, we are tied up with other work, including Census work. We will begin the process of clearing encroachments in the first week of April,” he said.